GPA/SAT for USC Thornton
Hi, my name is Ben, I am a Chinese high school senior, singer songwriter. After visiting all the colleges that I am interested in the US, my favorite one would be the USC Thornton popular music...
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My daughter just completed her vocal performance masters. It has definitely been a family endeavor. After a summer program, my daughter will begin a young artists program for the next 2 years, which...
View Article(Non Major) Supplement Questions
Hi all, I hope I'm putting this in the right place: I'm considering submitting vocal supplements for a few schools I'm applying to (Vassar, Brown, possibly Williams). I'm not pursuing a music major but...
View ArticleComposition and Culture since 1989
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/08/27/the-sounds-of-music-in-the-twenty-first-century Interesting review by Alex Ross (of the New Yorker, and also author of the excellent "The Rest is Noise")...
View ArticleBerklee
I've heard a lot of mixed opinions about Berklee. Is it a top tier music school, and how competitive are admissions for performance majors?
View ArticleMusic Composition Interviews
I would like to help my daughter prepare for music composition interviews. I wonder if anyone can share their experiences. What questions were asked? How long was the interview? Was it friendly and...
View ArticleMusic Schools/Conservatories
Hello, I have been playing the cello for 14 years and I finally decided that I want to study music in college. I have studied with several private teachers and attended music camps every summer for the...
View ArticleConflicting Audition Dates
What do you do if there's a conflict in audition dates? Do you ask for a different date, or do you just prioritize schools and take some off the list if there's no way around a conflict? We're finding...
View ArticleAnother (dumb) question about cello audition repertoire
So- I think we're (I'm) confused. When it says "play two contrasting pieces", could that mean a concerto and a bach suite, or is it two concertos (or the equivalent)? He's preparing 6 things (Kodaly,...
View ArticleThe Juilliard School: Music Composition (Part 2)
Okay so I have applied to Juilliard recently as a Composition major, and I am a little curious about the next steps. I know there will be an interview, but I am just now finding out that there will be...
View ArticleNeed help understanding various jazz degrees at University of Michigan and...
Hi, We're making an effort to expand our list of schools a bit beyond the very, very short list we have now. My D is a jazz drummer, but so far she's been focused on the few schools that have a...
View ArticleHow hard is it to get into NYO2?
I want this to appear on my college resume because my friend got into this and NYO and got accepted into Julliard and Stanford last year.. Point is, I just want to know how hard it is to get into NYO2...
View ArticleConservatories/music programs with great outreach programs!!!
Yo world of Collegeconfidential music friends!! Lately, I have been doing some research on music outreach programs run by music schools and conservatories and have been investigating partnerships...
View ArticleRecording pre-screens/ video auditions
What do you guys use to record and where do you record to get good sound quality?
View ArticleUnsure about what to study
I have been thinking about studying music in college, something along the lines of a Bachelor of Arts in Music. I was thinking about that route because I necessarily didn't want to do a Bachelor of...
View ArticleThe Future of Classical Music in America
There was an interesting panel discussion about the future of classical music at Eastman this morning. I especially appreciated the comments by Professor Robert Winter of UCLA. (Haha - not many...
View ArticleBerklee School of Music for Music Technology-Other Schools to Apply to that...
My son went to the 5 week summer program at Berklee and LOVED it. He is applying to college this year and really wants to go to Berklee applying for Electronic Music Production with EDI as his...
View ArticlePotential music conservatory podcast idea - would this interest you?
My D is a violin performance major at a major conservatory. She is wanting to work towards a liberal arts minor (a new program at the conservatory) and is considering starting a podcast as part of...
View ArticleMusicians and Parents - Introduce yourself!
I don't know if this will work, but sometimes when I'm reading a post, I'm wishing I could remember more about the poster - parent or student? Performance? Music Ed? What instrument? I thought it might...
View ArticleMusic Schools/Conservatories with a high acceptance rate for cello
Does anyone know of any music schools and/or conservatories that have a high acceptance rate for cellists? I'm thinking about going into performance. Thanks
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